Notice of Intent: C&O Canal National Historical Park Vegetation Control and Invasive Plant Removal

Funding Opportunity Number: P16AS00267 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.931Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Jun 26, 2016Award Ceiling: $227,732Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 16, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00012 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS), and Citizen Conservation Corps of West Virginia to conduct projects and programs that strengthen and revitalize communities; provide self-esteem, educational enhancements, and employment opportunities through meaningful work experiences for youth and adults; and conserve, develop, and enhance natural resources. Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement. This project requires four (4) crews led by the Citizen Conservation Corps of West Virginia (CCCWV) working within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Park) to restore its historic stone structures back to standard operation procedure. Primarily, this project requires crews to remove vegetation from historic stone culverts, locks, flumes, abutments, walls and any other historic stone structure within...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding